x^2+15x+41=0

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Solution for x^2+15x+41=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + 41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
41 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving
41 + 15x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-41' to each side of the equation.
41 + 15x + -41 + x2 = 0 + -41

Reorder the terms:
41 + -41 + 15x + x2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 41 + -41 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + -41
15x + x2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 0 + -41 = -41
15x + x2 = -41

The x term is 15x.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15x + 56.25 + x2 = -41 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = -41 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -41 + 56.25 = 15.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 15.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 15.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.905124838

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 3.905124838 and -3.905124838.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 3.905124838 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 3.905124838 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 3.905124838 Solving 7.5 + x = 3.905124838 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = 3.905124838 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.905124838 + -7.5 x = 3.905124838 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 3.905124838 + -7.5 = -3.594875162 x = -3.594875162 Simplifying x = -3.594875162

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -3.905124838 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -3.905124838 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -3.905124838 Solving 7.5 + x = -3.905124838 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = -3.905124838 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.905124838 + -7.5 x = -3.905124838 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -3.905124838 + -7.5 = -11.405124838 x = -11.405124838 Simplifying x = -11.405124838

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.594875162, -11.405124838}

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